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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1940
Page
1
Radio program listing for the week January 14 to January 20, 1940 outlining features from A B C networks. Includes scheduled talks, music and variety items across leading stations with emphasis on national programming and audience reach.
New Zealand organist Murray A. Fastier continues on the National programme with recitals for enthusiasts. Next Sunday afternoon he will give a recital from the organ in the Great Hall at Sydney University on January 7 at 4 30 p.m.
Catherine Shepard presents a vivid radio portrait of Mary Mitford, exploring her devotion to a flawed father and the couple’s eccentric, ruinous years. The piece contrasts Mitford’s genteel veneer with family chaos and financial ruin, aired Sunday January 14 at 9 pm. Also: Adelaide Wireless Chorus offers Choral Praise from Adelaide next Sunday night with a program of sacred anthems led by William Gare.
The Sydney String Ensemble will perform exclusively for National stations starting this month, bridging classical and popular music. Led by Ernest Llewelyn with a seven member group, the unit will replace salon orchestras and feature works from Mozart to tango and rhumba.
A Melbourne expert explains producer gas powered vehicles, startup times, and safety. He covers cold start challenges, controls, ignition timing, fuel checks, and the need for airflow, ventilation, and proper maintenance before delivery.
Australian reception of RAF photographic work shows images of strategic German targets. Photos capture railways bridges and towns in the Saar region with features that could be paralysed by air attack. The signals point to artillery and fortification nodes as Western Front tensions rise.
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